Fujita made the announcement following his unanimous decision
defeat to Kaido
Hoovelson in the 2016 Rizin Fighting Federation open weight
grand prix in Saitama, Japan. The 45-year-old was best known for
his successful run in Pride Fighting Championships, where he
compiled 7-4 record between Jan. 30, 2000 and April 8, 2007. Those
four losses came to Mark Coleman,
Fedor
Emelianenko, Wanderlei
Silva and Jeff Monson --
men with 147 victories between them.